PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 553, 21 August 1865, Page 4

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Prince Alfred, s s , for Waikato and Haslm. Reliance, brig, for Kaipara and Taranaki. VESSELS EXPECTED. Mary Thompson, pcho'jnur, O'Connell. from Wanuanui; early. "Wonga Wonga, 8.6., from the .South, early. Excelsior, .schooner Irom Tarunaki. Fair;,, schooner, from Waikato. Dart, cutter, from Waikato VESSELS IN' II ARBOUR. Oucen, schooner, from Tarunaki. Favourit-, cutter, from Wanganui. Mon, co (1 hulk. Volunteer, oal hulk. W. en W(uih, roil hulk. Priwe Alfred p h , fiom Neluon. Reliance, brig, fiom Waikato. TRIAL TRIP OF THK PRINCE ALFRED. The p s. Prince Arfrcd, recently puichased from Government by >Ir. Ceng.? of Onohuiura, made a trial trip in tie- M tnukau h irboar on Fr dav las*,. The weather bt« :J uti:ulU line and ft large number of friends ant \i^it-»r- t in'lu'iu'g lad cs, having be<-n invited on h ar.i. ih re wa < ev,. r y prosI jet of en)-tying a goo I thv's ~m»u ement. Prec-f.-eiy at 10 ininu t ■ !'2 >t'i !■ ,*U*. I ll*- Prince Alfred liiit her anehoru..- «,ir tn<* White Bluff, and I'lO-eeded down tho hiitN nr a.-. t'tr as the Pil»t Station, a of about 2() mih s or moi e. On her anival close to the stau n, a wish was evp-.esscd by--everal i f»n boaid that kJic should cr"r:s '•ver the bar. und the matter being ivferred t<> i\lr. Hodge and the captain, it was arrange 1 that should do so. The nearer the vts.-el ap. roa'hid to the bar the more it b-caino evident that, the Mniling i cea ot many person? on board were being changed into countenances which unmistakably indicated tl at it would be vile hypocrisy on their part to t>ay • at " crossing tho bar ' wa* an enjoyment to thorn. , The ba* having beenc rossed and recrossed the Prince

Alfred proceeded to Cormvullis, where she was hove to for ah ut an hour, and arrangements made for drinking a few tnastS resolved that I\[r. M. 11. Roe should over tin: proeeediugs. i\lr. Hra\ in hn''XCtdlent speech, niter alluding to the inter- st and ph'aMiro he i\ id felt in connection with the trial tiip'of the Prince Alfred, proposed the he;illh of tbe tv'ueen, wliieli was drank with gie»t enthusiasm and e.xpn sMon* oi loyalty. 'J'he Prince of Wales and Koyal Family was jdso given with cheering. Mr. Kirkwood ilten said, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and ('enticmen. After testifying so enthusiastically your loyalty to Her Mo.-t (Iraei-ius Majesty the Queen, the IVinee of Wales • "■! 1»->y*11 Knniily, J heir imw to bring before vmir notice a name wliich has contributed .-■> suhj-tmtially to tli;< days (>nfertaiument. Tlie e.\i»"riemMi <d' all on board this day will form a subject of < onversation f.»r most of tin; ladien for years to eome. To nay " I have h'-en over the Manukau Bar" will he aii episode in their history well worth t'*e »unting. Mr. ( Jiairm n, the name lam übout to proji se is the owivr. I tow mueli we aiv ind bled t«» him for hi - kindness and liberality in th,-; dav's eiijoyiu- !.:, i> sullieiently explained by your plaudits. I have tie r fore very greal pleasure in propo-irig the f;« alth if (he owner, and the success "f the ' Prine Alii'e-1." >he is the (irst st"-,uier hailing from O/iehengi, and I wisli lu-r a long and gloiiour suecf^s. Mr. D. I)uti-!iiu>on said he ha i a toast lo propose, which he lelt sun' they wiiuld ad drink with great, pleasure, and thai, was the health "f " Mr. Aylmer, the Government I'ugiceer." '{'his to: =st wu drank with a three times three, and appropriately aclili hy Mr. Aylmer. u I'he Captain and the Engineer of the Pri 'ee Mfred" was tie n xt 1 oa-1. and t his was vetl by Mr. Na/er, who stated thai both the (} iptnin and Engineer were wdl known lo them, and were well <|ualitied for the posts whi h they tided. Captain Farijuhar and Mr. Palme re-ponded ('(her toasts wt>re given, inel udi rig the " the Press and (),<c},n,nja (in wn'ifiu, the former boing responded to by Mr. Lewis, of Auckland, and the latter by the representative of the Cwrtfian. Mr. Kirkwood then said thai as the f'hairman, "Mr Roc, was about to leave the vesstd for hi*> home at C'ornwalli-i, th--y should not. allow him t» depait without <1 ue liotioui-s. lie ha«l his duties well :s Chairman, and he (Mr. Ivirkw oil) had therefore great p)ea-ure in propo-ing the Chairman's health. This was drink ami i ureal cheering, and appropriately acknowledged by Mr. Roe, who immediately let"; the ve>scl m a boat. 1 he Prince Alfred then steamed for the Onehunga Wharf, wh.-re nhe arrived sliortlv after seven o'clock. It is ahno-r mweecss iry to a id that the trip was a perfect sma*ess, nnd that everr one on board spent a mo-t agreeable day. .a liamlsome luncheon was |"»rovided by Mr. Hodge, to which ample justice was done by those present. The trip, Wf may mention, took under the inspection ot Mr Aylmer, (rovevTinvMit Engineer and Surveyor; and dining the run the vessel and maehim»ry worked in tin* most satisfactory mariner A passenger certiti aie fur the ve.-g,d will be immeiliateiy granted by the M irine l»oard, entitling her to carry jjassensers. NAPIKR SIII PPIN(t. I'HOM Ot a OW.N" COIiUi:SI , ")M)KNT.] Napier, \ugust 17. 'I he arrivals since mv la<t- have not bt-cn very numerous or imp .rtant. The most noteworthy is tie? Marof the Capt. v< o lg-', wliii-h artivetl on the 1 Mh, having l"ft -\u"kland "u the Srh. s lie was only ab-e t •"> d tys 11 hours, thus nuking one of the 'juick"st voyag-'son record. On the luththe Egmont arrived from t fi<- South, ami h-f ; f r Auckland the same day On the Kith tie- schooners Celt and Kauri arrived, and <e\ the loth the Rangiiira, all from Auckland, 'i'he i dter hav s tor the S uith this day at noon. On the umli! of the Kith the (lueen made her appearance from the South ; and le tves for Auckland tMsdayat noon. On the tlie Star of tlie South h it tor Tauranga with SO head ol cattl" and J,")0 Mi.*ep. It is to f»" hoped that 'it trip will be as successful as the last was. There are* three or fair expected arrivals: — the Success a*id Zillah, from Aueklatid ; the brig intiiv Sarah Pile, trom Sydney; tlie barques StrathaKm t'lirect), and Sunbeam via Auckland; and th-* St Kilda. frf>rn Waiapn. 'Phe banpi-' Wiiliam (ryntht.r, now in port, leaves at an early day for Callao. Husiness is frightfully dull, money being now miserably tight, and the m irket glutted.